Dawntreader Elk
Dark Ascension 111 • common
- Set
- Dark Ascension
- Collector number
- 111
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- John Avon
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
green mana, Sacrifice this creature: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Silent as winter snow, it seeks wild places unspoiled by the walking dead.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dawntreader Elk was introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering set Dark Ascension. This set focused on the gothic horror themes of the Innistrad block, emphasizing themes of light struggling against encroaching darkness. The card was designed to function within the set's graveyard-centric mechanics, offering players a way to cycle through their deck while providing a thematic nod to the elk creatures common to the snowy, transformed landscapes of the plane.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Vincent Proce, who sought to capture the rugged, untamed essence of the elk amidst the oppressive atmosphere of Innistrad. His approach favored a sense of movement and natural grit, fitting the card into the 'Common' rarity tier intended for draft stability. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, if standard, utility creature, valued primarily for its ability to filter lands out of the player's library during the early stages of a game.
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